Wireshark up to 0.10.8 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 0.10.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes numeric error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3829. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 0.10.8 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in wiretap/erf.c in Wireshark before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted erf file, related to an "unsigned integer wrap vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 10/30/2009 by ryan as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3829. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/08/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45594 (CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (CESA-2010:0360)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155672 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Wireshark (ELSA-2010-0360)).

Upgrading to version 0.10.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53661), Tenable (45594), SecurityFocus (BID 36591†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24268†). The entry VDB-49099 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 45594
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (CESA-2010:0360)
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OpenVAS ID: 66454
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1942-1 (wireshark)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 0.10.9

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09/15/2009 🔍
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10/30/2009 +44 days 🔍
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12/07/2009 +38 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1927 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +3553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: ryan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50659

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X-Force: 53661
SecurityFocus: 36591 - Wireshark ERF File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24268 - Wireshark < 1.2.2 Unsigned Integer Wrap Vulnerability Allows Code Execution via Crafted ERT File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/08/2024 02:16
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 02/17/2017 12:27 (9), 08/24/2021 23:45 (3), 08/24/2021 23:54 (1), 12/08/2024 02:16 (16)
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